Hello all! I've never reprised an entire tablescape post before, but this seems like a good week to do it. In the spirit of the Olympics ... celebrating our world and its varied cultures. I hope you ENJOY! (Originally posted March 9, 2010) Last week when I did THIS "every place setting is different" tablescape ... ... I started thinking about the only other time I ever remember doing a tablescape with mismatched place settings. (Not mismatched DISHES, mind you, but every place setting different.) The event was the 2008 Festival of Tables at my church. (I posted about the 2010 event HERE.) Since I was also the speaker for the evening, sharing about Renaissance Man's and my involvement with ... Keep Reading...
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Go for it!
On a breezy day, he seemed to have no care in the world. Climbing a calla leaf against the wind, he trusted his Creator and "went for it." As I watched him reach his destination, I wondered about mankind. Why don't we climb more ... and risk more ... and trust more? Same Creator ... I'll be joining: Blue Monday @ Smiling Sally Metamorphosis Monday @ Between Naps on the Porch Masterpiece Monday @ Boogieboard Cottage Miscellany Monday @ lowercase letters ... Keep Reading...
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Olympic Blogging: On your mark. Get set. GO!
July 6, 2005: Our family was in England for Daughter the Older's college graduation when the announcement was made: London was picked to host the 2012 Summer Olympics. As you can imagine, the news was the "talk of the town" and spirits were high! Twenty-four hours later, in an act of terrorism, bombs were detonated on board London Underground trains. 52 civilians died; over 700 were injured. The country mourned. So did we. Many of you did, too. That was SEVEN years ago, and much has happened since then ... but the day that seemed so distant has arrived. Tonight, London will host the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. Thank you, London, for your hospitality! Over the next couple of weeks, many of ... Keep Reading...
